1996–97 Thailand Soccer League

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Thai Premier League
Season1996/97
Dates17 August 1996 – 16 March 1997
Champions Bangkok Bank
Relegated Thailand Tobacco Monopoly
Osotsapa
Bangkok Bank of Commerce
Rajvithi-Agfatech
Krung Thai Bank
Singha-Thamrongthai
1997–98 Asian Club Championship Bangkok Bank FC
1997–98 Asian Cup Winners Cup Royal Thai Air Force FC
Top goalscorer Flag of Thailand.svg Ampon Ampansuwan (TOT) (21)
Highest scoring Royal Thai Air Force 4-3
Port Authority of Thailand
Rajvithi-Agfatech 4-3
Royal Thai Police
(7 goals)
1997

Between 1916 and 1995, the Kor Royal Cup was the top level of club football competition. In 1996 the Thai Premier League (official name: Johnnie Walker Thailand Soccer League) was established by the Football Association of Thailand, sponsored by whiskey manufacturing brand Johnnie Walker.

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In its first season, 1996/97, the Thai Premier League consisted of 18 teams from the Kor Royal Cup. Top 4 teams in the final league table would be qualified for championship playoffs, and six teams at the bottom of the league table would be relegated to the Thailand Division 1 League which was to be created next season (1997).

The defending Champions of the Kor Royal Cup, Thai Farmers Bank FC, would enter the next edition of the Asian Club Championship.

Member clubs locations

Final league table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Thai Farmers Bank 34181065625+3164Qualification for the championship playoff
2 TOT 34171166135+2662
3 Bangkok Bank 34171165434+2062
4 Stock Exchange of Thailand 3417985931+2860
5 UCOM Raj Pracha 34161266236+2660
6 Sinthana 34176114545057
7 Royal Thai Air Force 34141284835+1354
8 Royal Thai Army 34141286050+1054
9 Royal Thai Navy 34131294429+1551
10 Royal Thai Police 341311105339+1450
11 Port Authority 34914114439+541
12 Singha Tero Sasana 34914113744741
13 Tobacco Monopoly 34714133744735Relegation spot
14 Osotsapa 348101641733234
15Bangkok Bank of Commerce347111634471332
16 Rajvithi-Agfatech 34881843712832
17 Krung Thai Bank 34592032542224
18Singha-Thamrongthai34162726101759
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored

Championship playoff

Top 4 of the league (Thai Farmers Bank, TOT, Bangkok Bank, Stock Exchange of Thailand) qualified for championship playoff.

Semifinals

February 23, 1997

Team 1ResultTeam 2
Stock Exchange of Thailand 2-0 Thai Farmers Bank
Bangkok Bank 3-2 TOT

Final

March 16, 1997

Team 1ResultTeam 2
Bangkok Bank 2-0 Stock Exchange of Thailand

Champions : Bangkok Bank (Qualification for the Asian Club Championship).

Season notes

Asian Representation

Annual awards

Coach of the Year

Player of the Year

Top scorer

Champions

The league champion was Bangkok Bank. It was the team's first title.

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